Cloaked in her traditional black and purple garment, her raven Diablo resting on her shoulder. The epitome of all that was evil and cruel. She appeared to mulling over something, gently stroking the orb perched upon her staff; quietly in thought.
"Well," I whispered, "Can't say that I'm surprised.
"Me neither." Mickey replied. We marched down the aisle to the front row to get as close as possible to the evil fairy. Chances are this wouldn't be pretty. With Maleficent, anything could happen.
Before we could speak, she broke the silence. "Well, well, well," she chuckled lightly, "I was wondering when you two would get here."
I swallowed hard, "Jig's up Maleficent! Your armies and comrades have fallen! It's all over!
She finally slowly turned to face Mickey and I. Her soft laugh rose a bit, and she spoke once again, "Armies? Comrades? You think I had that much faith in them? No, those morons were mere pawns and back up in my scheme. If you think you have been challenged, you are sadly disillusioned."
I pulled out the lamp, "Hey guys, you gettin' all of this?" I asked into the spout.
"We figured as much," I heard Yzma snap, "Maleficent thinks she's SOO-OOO perfect."
"Enough!" she hissed,"You've interfered with my plan for too long!"
"Oh yeah," I snickered, "About that..."
"Your plan, turning cast members into Disney characters?" Mickey called out.
Maleficent smirked knowingly, "You make it sound so simple," she added, "But what more can I expect from you Mickey Mouse?"
"Ohh!" I growled, "That was a serious burn! You'll be sorry you ever said that lady!"
"SILENCE! This does not concern you, you little twerp!"
Oh yeah, that got me a little hot under the collar, "Listen you bitch! My best friend has been turned into a demented mutant trog because of you! And I'm not going to leave until I get more answers!"
Maleficent straightened up, her smile shrinking, ""Friend" you say? I'm terribly sorry, I didn't know... I should have turned her into a Heartless."
This from the evil fairy whose diabolical plan was having an entranced princess commit suicide by pricking her finger. But this was just low beyond all description. "Just what are you trying to prove, you old hag!?" I roared, infuriated, "Right now, I just feel like kicking your ass!"
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Bellatrix: We apologize for the language, but Kyle was pissed.
GLaDOS: Was it possible he was channeling Luiz Prower?
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Mickey grabbed my arm and held me back.
"Prove?" Maleficent asked, "What am I trying to prove you ask? Simple: I am sick and tired of us villains being used and abused for your gain. Since these blasted parks opened, we have been nothing but toys! Continually, on and on, the "good triumphs evil" battles, they nauseate me. It is time that we get our dues. I plan to open the fifth gate, Shadow Kingdom! A Kingdom only for the villains! Once it opens, we'll prove to everyone just how strong and powerful we are! Not only will there be no Cast Members to operate the first four gates, we will also preform nightly shows, every night, in which a hero is defeated! Night after night! Victory for evil! For revenge!"
Finally! I was worrying that we'd never get her to monologue, but then she said something that caught me off guard.
"Not to mention the Organization XIII..." Maleficent added, "They think their plan against us is fool proof, but I'd like to see them try."
"Organization XIII?" I asked out loud, "What do they have to do with any of this?"
"Well," Maleficent was ready with an answer, "How does that saying go? I could tell you but..." it was clear she was feigning confusion.
"... 'but I'd have to kill you?" I whimpered.
She smiled her cruel smile, allowing a green fireball to accumulate within the top of her staff, "Oh, yes... that's right," she laughed as she hurled the fireball in our direction. We cowered; this was the end of it all.
But a shadow fell on us right when the fireball should have struck. Before us stood a tall man in a pointed hat; his hand alone has stopped the projectile. From behind our rescuer, we saw Maleficent cringe. "You!" she hissed like a cornered cat, "They said you were gone for good!" she turned to us and growled, "We'll settle this later!" and with that, she vanished within a pillar of green flame.
My knees turned to jelly as I realized the danger had passed. "Whew!" I breathed, "Thanks Merlin." That was when the man turned, he was a tall bearded wizard with a pointed hat all right, but it was not Merlin... it was Yen Sid!
The words in my throat formed a knot. Mickey was no less speechless. There were few men outside Walt Disney respected and feared so much. I remember how he stared at us with those piercing eyes and raised an eyebrow. I suddenly felt tempted to start carrying buckets of water just to stay out of his way.
"Muh-Master Yen Sid," Mickey choked, "I-I... I..." the wizard held out a hand to silence the mouse.
"There is no time, nor need, for excuses, Mickey;" The great wizard boomed in a throaty smooth voice, "Great evil is at hand here, and I am quite impressed with how you two have handled it thus far."
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"The war rages on," he continued solemnly, "And it is my duty to asisst you in any way I can." He neatly removed his hat and handed it down to a greatly awed Mickey. "You have come a long way since commanding brooms to do your chores." Mickey slowly took the hat; unsure whether or not to laugh.
Then he turned to me. I swear, once those great eyes cast upon me; I was chilled with awe. "Kyle.." he addressed softly.
"Suh-sir?"
"To you, I bestow the post powerful gift of all. Every wise warrior that ever lived knows full well that the greatest weapon is not the sword he carries, the skill he harnesses, nor the strategy he prepares," he cast his long bony hand over his chest, and in his other hand appeared a white sphere about the size of a softball. It glowed radiantly. "That weapon is inside this orb," he said nobly, "Use it wisely, for when the time comes, you will know when."
"Uhh.. thanks." I muttered as I received the gift. It was cool, but I still would've preferred those other three things. At least those didn't come with riddles.
That was when I felt a tug on my pant leg. I looked down to find Katherine gazing up at me with those big black eyes... she seemed curious. It was almost as if having Maleficent gone had stopped her destructive nature. "What are we going to do about Katherine?" I asked Yen Sid.
He raised an eyebrow, and turned to the blue trog. To my surprise, he cracked a small warm smile, and said that old but true cliche. "A friend in need is a friend indeed." He knelt down to her level, and beckoned her to come closer. She gingerly stepped forward, and Yen Sid placed his great hand upon her head, and began to gently massage it. Katherine closed her eyes, and it appeared she was going to sleep. After a moment of this, Yen Sid removed his hand and Kat slumped down.
"Is she okay?" I asked.
He nodded, "Although she will remain in this current body, she is still your friend. Now, we must go."
"Evil is about to strike and time is running out?" I asked. And this whole mess about the Organization XIII, weren't they stationed in Tokyo Disney?
"No, Hyacinth and Ben Ali need the stage."
No sooner he spoke these words, a troop of dancers, ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators bounded out onto the stage. Ben Ali clapped his claws and spoke out in a distinctive lisp. "Okay girls! We need to get moving! Com on, we only have a few hours, so lets go ladies!"
It was then I noticed Katherine stirring.
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"Seemed talk dark and green knew about us." Xigbar peered through the foliage around the stadium, "I wonder how Maleficent knew about us..."
"I blame Rapier's stunt over at the Magic Kingdom." I endured an elbow to the chest from my partner.
"I had nothing to do with it!" Rapier snapped, "They were already making minions beforehand remember? Or does your older than dirt brain not remember that?"
"Ladies!" Xigbar wagged a finger at us both, "Take a chill pill will you? The way how Mickey and Kyle are so wrapped up with the Disney Villains, they aren't paying any attention to us. Even if they become suspicious of the Organization, not a single person knows about either you or Hunter's deal in this whole plot. Besides, given the time, I say we get this card installed," he held the Aperture Science card out and let it bounce in his hand, "Once we get this thing running, well, I said it before, even Maleficent will be hard pressed to deal with us."
This was true.
If the plan worked...
We would fear nothing...
"Is it time to finally call it a day in Walt Disney World?" I asked.
"Seems that way," Xigbar said with a tone of relief, "I'll contact Marluxia as soon as possible. Hunter, you take your post back in the German Pavilion in Epcot, Rapier, head back to the Indiana Jones Stunt Show, we'll all lay low until Xemnas gives the final word, got it?"
"Got it." we both replied. The day of Hell we both experienced was almost over. But then Xigbar said something that even made my undead skin crawl.
"Operation A113, is now underway."